cheque-book

A man writes a cheque from his cheque-book at a desk.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A book of cheques: A "cheque-book" is a small book containing pre-printed paper forms (cheques) that are used to withdraw money from a bank account or to make payments.

Usage Examples

• (A book of blank cheque forms.)
• (She used a form from the book to make a payment.)

Advanced Usage

• "to have a cheque-book": to possess or maintain a personal bank account with cheque-writing privileges.

  • He always carries his cheque-book in his wallet. (He keeps his book of cheques on his person.)

• "cheque-book journalism": the practice of paying large sums of money for exclusive rights to a news story or interview.

  • The scandal was covered extensively through cheque-book journalism. (News outlets paid sources for exclusive information.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cheque (n): a written order to a bank to pay a specified sum from one's account.

  • Please make the cheque payable to the company. (The written order for payment.)

• Cheque-book holder (n): a person who owns or uses a cheque-book.

  • Every cheque-book holder should keep their account details secure. (A user of cheques.)

Synonyms

• Checkbook: the American English spelling of the same item.
  • She wrote a check from her checkbook. (A book of checks, US variant.)

Related Idioms

• "to write a blank cheque": to give someone unlimited authority or freedom.
  • The manager gave the team a blank cheque to develop the project. (Unrestricted permission, not literally a cheque-book.)

Phrasal Verbs (none directly associated with "cheque-book" as a noun)

• No common phrasal verbs use "cheque-book" as a verb component.